The Cure formed way back in 1976 and hailed from West
Sussex, England. The roots of The Cure can be traced back to 1973,
when school mates formed the band The Obelisk, and later as Easy Cure
before changing the name to The Cure. They won a talent contest in
1977 and eventually landed a record deal and debuted in 1979 with the album
Three
Imaginary Boys (this album was later released in the USA as
Boys Don't Cry).

The Cure's initial effort brought them little fanfare.
Their follow-up release, Seventeen Seconds, was released in 1980.
Some of you may remember the song "The Forest" from this album.
This release, as well as their next two, Faith (1981) and
Pornography (1982), were musings into gothic rock. Despite
this foray into the somber, Pornography charted in the top 10 in
the UK. The band was close to burn out when the record company
decided it would be a good idea for The Cure to change musical
direction. They released a couple of non-album singles that did
well, including "The Walk" and "The Love Cats". Other notable
songs prior to their breakout in the USA include "In Between Days" and
"Close to Me" from their 1985 release The Head on the Door.

In 1987, the album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
brought The Cure worldwide success. Some of you will remember the
songs "Why Can't I Be You" and "Just Like Heaven". Disintegration
was released in 1989 and was a bit of a return to their gothic days.
The album was a huge hit and featured the hit songs:
"Lullaby", "Lovesong", "Fascination Street", and "Pictures of You".
The Cure did have a few hits post 1980's, including "High" and "Friday
I'm in Love" from Wish in 1992, but shortly after the heyday was
over.

The Cure has continued touring and producing over the
years, meeting with some success worldwide. At the time of this
writing, the only remaining original member of The Cure was singer
Robert Smith. The current The Cure Discography is as follows:

1979: Three Imaginary Boys

1980: Seventeen Seconds

1980: Boys Don't Cry

1981: Faith

1981: Happily Ever After

1982: Pornography

1983: Japanese Whispers

1984: Concert: The Cure Live

1984: The Top

1985: The Head on the Door

1986: Standing on a Beach (Staring at the Sea)

1987: Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me

1989: Disintegration

1990: Mixed Up

1991: Entreat

1991: Assemblage CD Collection

1992: Wish

1993: Show Live

1993: Paris Live

1996: Wild Mood Swings

1997: Galore

2000: Bloodflowers

2001: Greatest Hits

2004: The Cure

2004: Join the Dots: B-Sides & Rarities 1978 to 2001 The Fiction Years

2006: 4play

2008: 4:13 Dream

2011: Bestival Live 2011

1987Kiss Me, Kiss Me

THE
LOVECATS:[starts] We move like cagey tigers,
We couldn't get closer than this,
The way we walk, The way we talk,
The way we stalk, The way we kiss We slip
through the streets, While everyone sleeps,
Getting bigger and sleeker,
And wider and brighter, We bite and scratch and
scream all night [etc]